Public health watches foreign outbreaks because diseases move
http://www.theprovince.com/travel/Bugs+will+travel+Public+health+watches+foreign+outbreaks+because/9384962/story.html
If you ever wonder why public health officials worry about far-flung diseases ? the latest bird flu, the new MERS coronavirus ? the incidents above pretty much explain it. Bugs travel. Or as public health folks like to put it, infectious diseases ...
Jungle Fever: The Exotic Disease Detectives
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25934249
... that he finally received the correct diagnosis - New World cutaneous leishmaniasis. "When I saw him, I was able to make the connection based on his travel history," says Diana Lockwood, a consultant at the hospital and a professor of Tropical Diseases.
Canada's public health officials watch foreign outbreaks because diseases move
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/health/Bugs+will+travel+Public+health+watch+foreign+outbreaks+because/9371856/story.html
If you ever wonder why public health officials worry about far-flung diseases ? the latest bird flu, the new MERS coronavirus ? the incidents above pretty much explain it. Bugs travel. Or as public health folks like to put it, infectious diseases ...
Protect Yourself Against Measles, etc
http://nyack.patch.com/groups/around-town/p/protect-yourself-against-measles-etc
"Vaccines are one of the most important tools you have for preventing certain diseases," says the CDC website. "If you travel to other countries, it is important to get vaccinated. Some diseases that are not common in the United States still exist in ...
Connectivity and emerging infectious diseases in Southeast Asia
http://www.irinnews.org/report/99577/connectivity-and-emerging-infectious-diseases-in-southeast-asia
Now, with unprecedented levels of connection between animals and people through urbanization, and of people with other people through increased air travel, scientists say the threat level for new diseases is high. The US-based Centres for Disease ...
Travel vaccines only available at public clinics in Abu Dhabi
http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/health/travel-vaccines-only-available-at-public-clinics-in-abu-dhabi-1.1281981
?Protecting travellers and pilgrims during their stay abroad is [one of our] top priorities, and we urge travellers to take the necessary precautions, especially before travelling to countries where infectious diseases are prevalent,? said Dr Omar Al ...
MEDICAL EDGE -- Be safe if going south
http://www.intelligencer.ca/2014/02/07/medical-edge----be-safe-if-going-south
Find out what diseases are prevalent in your destination country by checking the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website at wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/. 2. Call right away to book an appointment with the Travel Clinic at the Hastings and Prince ...
Monsoon Project to Benefit Crops and Healthcare
http://allafrica.com/stories/201402090060.html
The scientists hope that AMMA will also help forecast health risks throughout West Africa because diseases such as meningitis and malaria are influenced by the monsoon, says Doug Parker, meteorology professor at the University of Leeds, United Kingdom ...
